Avian influenza [AI] in Egypt: understanding risk factors

ABSTRACT

The Ministry of Health and Population [MOH and P] of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza [AI] [case number 57] on 4 March 2009. The new case is a boy, two and a half year old from Ammaria District, Alexandria Governorate. Investigations into the source of infection confirmed history of close contact with dead and sick poultry prior to becoming ill. This brings up the total number of human confirmed cases of AI in Egypt to 57 with 23 deaths CFR=40.3%]